Springfield Academy vs St Bede's Catholic Primary School
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Springfield Academy
Darlington
St Bede's Catholic Primary School
Darlington
Overview
Phase
Primary
Primary
Type
Academy converter
Academy converter
Age Range
3–11
3–11
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
Does not apply
Roman Catholic
Admissions
-
-
Local Authority
Darlington
Darlington
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
236
322
Capacity
236
289
Occupancy
100%
111%
FSM %
42.2%
11.7%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
-
Quality of Education
Requires Improvement
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Requires Improvement
Good
Personal Development
Requires Improvement
Good
Leadership & Management
Requires Improvement
Good
Last Inspected
Apr 2026
Dec 2024
Performance (2025)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
-
-
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
-
-
KS2 Reading
79%
67%
KS2 Maths
79%
81%
KS2 Writing
79%
86%